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Books in Social sciences

The Social Sciences collection forms a definitive resource for those entering, researching, or teaching in any of the many disciplines making up this interdisciplinary area of study. Written by experts and researchers from both Academic and Commercial domains, titles offer global scope and perspectives.

Key subject areas include: Library and Information Science; Transportation; Urban Studies; Geography, Planning, and Development; Security; Emergency Management.

  • Transparency Master for Criminal Justice

    • 1st Edition
    • January 1, 1984
    • James A. Inciardi
    • English

  • Recidivism

    • 1st Edition
    • January 1, 1984
    • Michael D. Maltz
    • Peter H. Rossi
    • English

  • Corporate Fraud

    The Basics of Prevention and Detection
    • 1st Edition
    • January 1, 1984
    • Jack Bologna
    • English

  • Analysis of Variance

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • January 1, 1984
    • P. R. Krishnaiah
    • English

  • Study Guide and Supplementary Readings for Criminal Justice

    • 1st Edition
    • January 1, 1984
    • James A. Inciardi
    • English

  • Criminal Justice

    • 1st Edition
    • January 1, 1984
    • James A. Inciardi
    • English

  • The Enzymes

    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume 16
    • December 1, 1983
    • English

  • Acoustic Communication in Birds

    Production, Perception and Design Features of Sounds
    • 1st Edition
    • March 28, 1983
    • Kroodsma
    • English
    Acoustic Communication in Birds, Volume 1: Production, Perception, and Design Features of Sounds presents the scientific study of bird vocalizations. This book discusses the relations between the physical structure of bird vocalization and their quality as perceived by the recipient. Organized into nine chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the first sound recording of bird sound. This text then outlines some of the complex processes and events between sound production and behavior response to sound. Other chapters consider the study of neural control of vocalizations in birds. This book discusses as well the acoustic information transmitted through the wide range of habitats plays a crucial role in different avian behaviors, including individual and species recognition, territorial defense, mate selection, and song learning. The final chapter deals with a more detailed functional interpretation of a particular sound. This book is a valuable resource for ornithologists, ethologists, and research workers.

  • Classification Pattern Recognition and Reduction of Dimensionality

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • March 1, 1983
    • P. R. Krishnaiah
    • English

  • Introductory Dynamical Oceanography

    • 2nd Edition
    • January 1, 1983
    • Stephen Pond + 1 more
    • English
    'Introductory Dynamical Oceanography' 2nd ed provides an introduction to Dynamical Physical Oceanography at a level suitable for senior year undergraduate students in the sciences and for graduate students entering oceanography. It aims to present the basic objectives, procedures and successes and to state some of the present limitations of dynamical oceanography and its relations to descriptive physical oceanography. The first edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and the new work includes reference to the Practical Salinity Scale 1978, the International Equation of State 1980 and the beta-spiral technique for calculating absolute currents from the density distribution. In addition the description of mixed-layer models has been updated and the chapters on Waves and on Tides have been substantially revised and enlarged, with emphasis on internal waves in the Waves chapter. While the text is self-contained readers are recommended to acquaint themselves with the general aspects of descriptive (synoptic) oceanography in order to be aware of the character of the ocean which the dynamical oceanographer is attempting to explain by referring to Pickard and Emery's 'Descriptive Physical Oceanography' 4th edition.

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